OG, aim for victory!
New York Knicks star Ogugua “OG” Anunoby helped his team win against the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals.
Knicks star Jalen Brunson hit a long 3-pointer in the final seconds of the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. As the ball bounced off the rim, Anunoby jumped up, surrounded by several Spurs players, and gently placed the ball into the net.
This pathetic play gave the Knicks a one-point advantage over the Spurs with just 1.2 seconds left.
The Knicks won the game 107-106, pushing the New York-based basketball team to 3-1 in the series at the time.
Anunoby is currently in doubt after his legendary play, but he has faced a long and challenging road to becoming the NBA star he is today.
Keep scrolling to learn more about his life.
he is from england
Anunoby was born in July 1997 in Harlesden, London, to Nigerian parents.
His father, Ogugua Chigbogu Damien Anunoby Sr., was a professor at Oxford Brookes University, and his mother, a basketball player, Grace Ndidi Okereke, was a track and field athlete who represented Nigeria in national championships.
When Anunoby was four years old, he and his family moved to Jefferson City, Missouri.
he attended indiana university
Anunoby played basketball for the Indiana University Hoosiers from 2015 to 2017.
In January 2017, Anunoby suffered a season-ending knee injury during a game against Penn State and had to undergo surgery.
Three months later, Anunoby announced his intention to enter the 2017 NBA Draft, ending his college career.
He has an older brother who played in the NFL.
Anunobi has six siblings: Adeze, Adaora, Chigbogu “Chigbo”, Ogonna, Ifeoma and Orisamaka.
Chigbogu, the NBA star’s younger brother, played defensive tackle at Morehouse College before joining the NFL.
In 2012, the football player signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent. He played for several different organizations, including the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans.
Chigbogu left the NFL in 2016.
he overcame a family tragedy
Anunoby’s parents never had the chance to see him become an NBA champion.
The athlete was one year old when his mother passed away on May 12, 1988, after a battle with cancer.
Anunoby, who was drafted by the NBA in 2017, told Sportsnet, “It was hard without my mom, but my dad did a really good job raising us.”
According to his obituary, Anunoby Sr. died in his sleep on September 27, 2018. He was 66 years old.
he is single
Anunoby is currently single and has no children.
Recently, he was often seen chatting with Olympic gold medalist Suni Lee while sitting courtside at a match, sparking rumors that they were dating.
However, the gymnast later revealed that their relationship was strictly platonic.
“Honestly, it started as just a joke, but I feel like social media has made it even more,” she told Mirror US Sports in July 2025.
“But yeah, we’re just friends and I’m really good friends with players on the Knicks team like (Karl-Anthony Towns) and I’m really good friends with (Towns’ fiancée Jordyn Woods), so it’s great to see them doing what they’re supposed to do,” she added.
“Honestly, I just love watching basketball, so I went to most of the games.”
Won the NBA championship in 2019
Anunoby is an NBA champion.
In 2019, he won his first ring with the Toronto Raptors, becoming the first British player to win a league championship.
Anunoby missed the Raptors’ postseason that year due to an emergency appendectomy.
He has been with the Knicks since 2023.
In December 2023, the Toronto Raptors traded Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn to the Knicks in exchange for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a second-round pick.
The following month, Anunoby made his Knicks debut, scoring 17 points and grabbing six rebounds against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In his first 10 games as a Knick, Anunoby set an NBA record with a plus-minus of +170 in his first 10 games with a new team, according to Sports Illustrated.
In July 2024, Anunoby re-signed with the Knicks on a five-year, $212.5 million contract.
The former Raptors star was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in May 2026 for the second time in his career.
